Sinful Facts About Prince Albert Victor, The Royal Scandal-Maker
Prince Albert Victor had it all. He was a grandson of Queen Victoria, next in line to the throne after his father, and full of strapping good looks that drove England wild. Then suddenly, it all went so wrong. Today, there may be no English prince as controversial, scandalous, or ultimately as tragic as Prince Albert Victor.
Prince Albert Victor Facts
1. He Was Born Into Power
Most of us can only dream of the life Prince Albert Victor was born into. In 1864, he came into the world in the royal residence of Frogmore House as the eldest son of Albert, Prince of Wales and his wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, his grandmother was freaking Queen Victoria of England. In short, it seemed like Albert was in for a life of comfort and joy—but that’s not at all what he got.
2. He Had A Disturbing Energy
Even in his own time, Prince Albert Victor was something of an unsettling enigma. Since he spent most of his life cloistered either in school, the military, or his palace, people in the public barely knew him.
Yet even so, there was a strange energy about him that, as one commenter put it, made people whisper, “He will never come to the throne.” Well, he never did—and the reasons why are tragic.
3. He Was “Abnormal”
As Prince Albert grew up, he started exhibiting disturbing behavior. His tutor John Neale Dalton couldn’t seem to get anywhere with the young boy, and even once called his mind “abnormally dormant,” especially in comparison to his younger brother George. Now, Albert wasn’t the first royal to show lax academic prowess, but there were signs something much worse was going on…
